DSL on EXT3

Forum: DSL Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: DSL on EXT3
started by: vhangell

Posted by vhangell on Sep. 21 2003,23:59

Will it make any improvements or will it be the same if I modify dsl-install script to accept input for partition type? The
default is ext2, and lets say that I will modify it to ext3 and install DSL on the ext3 partition.

Posted by blahblah on Sep. 30 2003,10:42

Quote (vhangell @ Sep. 21 2003,19:59)

kabayan,
there is no need to modify script or to reinstall dsl,just do 'tune2fs -j /dev/hdx' to convert ext2 to ext3.hdx is your dsl partition.

Posted by vhangell on Oct. 03 2003,14:01

I have already tried that on 0.4.5 but at boot it forces mount hdx as ext2.

That is why I wanted to edit the install script.

Posted by skaos on Oct. 03 2003,14:51

You could try to edit /etc/fstab where there probably is an ext2 entry which you should change to ext3.

Posted by vhangell on Oct. 03 2003,14:59

I can't save the file, Im using root account...

Posted by blahblah on Oct. 04 2003,10:57

Quote (vhangell @ Oct. 03 2003,10:59)

I can't save the file, Im using root account...

Kabayan,
Sounds strange.If you are using the root account why can't you save the fstab?Isn't your root account have super user prevs? Maybe you can try sudo?

Posted by vhangell on Oct. 04 2003,11:03

Im pretty sure Im on root anywayz Im using vmware 4 I'll just do a nice hdinstall l8r. Been very bc lately
finals kasi diba!?

Posted by Norm on Oct. 05 2003,21:36

I am also having the same issue with ext3 not working after a hard drive install on the root partition. When it restarts, there is an error "EXT2-fs warning device (blah blah): ext2_read_super: mounting ext3 filesystem as ext2". To try to fix, I have loaded the ext3 module with "modprobe -a ext3", and added ext3 to the /etc/modules, and then re-run lilo, all as the root user (sudo su -). On reboot, the same error reoccurs. Any thoughts? Does ext3 have to be built into the kernel, not a loadable module?

Posted by AwPhuch on Jan. 13 2005,16:45

Im not sure but I think the KNOPPIX loader re-writes the /etc/fstab.

I too would love to have ext3 support especially since if I have to "kick the pig" on my old laptop it usually kills my HD install of DSL...

Any power Guru's out there wanna help with this?

Brian
AwPhuch

Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 13 2005,18:05

Here's a thouht:

Download and burn the knoppix 3.4 5/17/2004 iso or just about any newer knoppix should also work.

Use knoppix to set up and mkfs an EXT3 (or even better yet, a ReiserFS version 3.x) partition.

Then reboot into DSL and open up the hd install script in a text editor and comment out the parts where it makes the filesystem.

Then do an hd install using the modified script.